cumin

/ˈkʌmɪn/
noun
  1. A spice made from the seeds of a plant in the parsley family, used in cooking, especially in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican dishes.
    • The recipe calls for ground cumin, but you can also use whole cumin seeds.
    • Cumin is a key ingredient in many curry powders.
    • She added a teaspoon of cumin to the chili for extra flavor.
  2. The plant that produces cumin seeds, with small white or pink flowers.
    • The fields were filled with rows of flowering cumin.
    • Cumin grows best in warm, sunny climates.
    • Farmers harvest cumin in the late summer when the seeds are ripe.
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